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The Hon. Duncan John GAY (1950 - )

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Date of Birth: 02/05/1950
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Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council 08 May 2007 04 Mar 2011 3 years 9 months 25 days
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council 03 May 2011 06 May 2014 3 years 4 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 19 Mar 1988 31 Jul 2017 29 years 4 months 13 days
Minister for Roads and Ports 03 Apr 2011 17 Apr 2014 3 years 15 days
Minister for Roads and Freight 23 Apr 2014 02 Apr 2015 11 months 11 days
Vice-President of the Executive Council 07 May 2014 02 Apr 2015 10 months 27 days
Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight 02 Apr 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 9 months 22 days
Vice-President of the Executive Council 02 Apr 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 9 months 22 days
Chairman, Committees 13 Jul 1991 11 May 1999 7 years 9 months 29 days
Deputy Leader of the Opposition 01 Feb 2000 02 Mar 2007 7 years 1 month 2 days
Shadow Minister for Roads, Ports and Waterways 08 May 2007 28 Dec 2008 1 year 7 months 21 days
Shadow Minister for Industry 28 Dec 2008 28 Mar 2011 2 years 3 months 1 day
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council 06 May 2014 06 Mar 2015 10 months 1 day
Leader of the House in the Legislative Council 03 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 10 months 4 days
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council 05 May 2015 23 Jan 2017 1 year 8 months 19 days
Leader of the House in the Legislative Council 05 May 2015 30 Jan 2017 1 year 8 months 26 days
Member, Procedure Committee 08 May 2003 04 Mar 2011 7 years 9 months 25 days Reappointed to the committee on 10 May 2007.
Member, Procedure Committee 10 May 2011 06 Mar 2015 3 years 9 months 25 days
Member, Portfolio Committee No. 3 – Education 24 Mar 2017 22 Jun 2017 2 months 30 days
Member, Procedure Committee 12 May 2015 31 Jul 2017 2 years 2 months 20 days
Minister for the North Coast 17 Oct 2014 02 Apr 2015 5 months 17 days
Political Party Activity
Member National Party since 1974. Vice-Chairman: 1988-June 1991. Chairman: June 1991-94.
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Manager family grazing property at Crookwell.
Interests: Reading, rugby and motor racing.

Military Service
12 Co. R.A.A.S.C. Marrickville. 19 Co. R.N.S.W.R. Holsworthy.

Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Born 2 May 1950, Goulburn. Married Kate. 1 daughter, 1 son.

Additional Information
First speech, 23 August 1988:

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.